Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>China announced game approval for the December batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than in 2023 and 2024.</li>
<li>The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening.</li>
<li>Tencent received approval for one game in December and overall still ranked first place amongst Chinese players in terms of games approved in 2025.</li>
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China announced game approval for the December batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than in 2023 and 2024.
The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening.
Tencent received approval for one game in December and overall still ranked first place amongst Chinese players in terms of games approved in 2025.


Tencent/Netease: Tencent Received One, Still Ranked 1st in 2025

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 12th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Xiaomi, Alibaba, ZTE, Ke, Petrochina.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 12th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Xiaomi, Alibaba, ZTE, Ke, Petrochina.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Xiaomi, Alibaba, ZTE, Ke, Petrochina

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 2 constituent changes for the CSI Hong Kong Connect Internet Index in December. Plus there are large capping changes for some stocks.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 11.9% and the round-trip trade is HK$26.6bn (US$3.4bn). There are 16 stocks with more than 1x ADV to trade.</li>
<li>The adds drifted lower vs the deletes in September and October but have started outperforming in December. There could be more outperformance following announcement of the index changes.</li>
</ul>


There are 2 constituent changes for the CSI Hong Kong Connect Internet Index in December. Plus there are large capping changes for some stocks.
Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 11.9% and the round-trip trade is HK$26.6bn (US$3.4bn). There are 16 stocks with more than 1x ADV to trade.
The adds drifted lower vs the deletes in September and October but have started outperforming in December. There could be more outperformance following announcement of the index changes.


CSI Hong Kong Connect Internet Index Rebalance: Large Flows & Impact on Friday

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 28th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Ubtech Robotics, Horizon Robotics, Jd.Com, Csop Hsi (2X Inv), Csop Hsi (2X), BOC.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 28th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Ubtech Robotics, Horizon Robotics, Jd.Com, Csop Hsi (2X Inv), Csop Hsi (2X), BOC.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Ubtech Robotics, Horizon Robotics, Jd.Com

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HS TECH in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on JD.COM, JD Health, LI AUTO, BYD, BIDU, MEITUAN, TRIP.COM, Trip.Com, Jd, Bidu, BYD, Li Auto, Meituan, Jd Health.</li>
</ul>


We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HS TECH in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on JD.COM, JD Health, LI AUTO, BYD, BIDU, MEITUAN, TRIP.COM, Trip.Com, Jd, Bidu, BYD, Li Auto, Meituan, Jd Health.


HS TECH Index Earning Revision (Nov): JD.COM, JD Health, LI AUTO, BYD, BIDU, MEITUAN, TRIP.COM

China

Bilibili Inc. is a leading online entertainment and video-sharing platform in China, primarily offering professional user-generated videos (PUGV), mobile games, live broadcasting, and value-added services. The company provides diverse digital content including anime, comics, and gaming (ACG), as well as pan-entertainment and pan-knowledge content. Bilibili is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and was founded in 2009.

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Tencent/Netease: Tencent Received One, Still Ranked 1st in 2025

Chinese game regulator ends 2025 with 144 games approved in December. We compiled the league table for 2025 and updated our views on the industry....

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Xiaomi, Alibaba, ZTE, Ke, Petrochina

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 12th and highlight short interest changes in Xiaomi, Alibaba, ZTE, Ke,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CSI Hong Kong Connect Internet Index Rebalance: Large Flows & Impact on Friday

There are 2 constituent changes for the index in Dec. Plus there are a lot of capping changes. Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 11.9%...

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: Ubtech Robotics, Horizon Robotics, Jd.Com

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 28th and highlight short interest changes in Ubtech Robotics, Horizon...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HS TECH Index Earning Revision (Nov): JD.COM, JD Health, LI AUTO, BYD, BIDU, MEITUAN, TRIP.COM

We analyzed HS TECH's consensus for Nov 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in JD.COM, JD Health, LI AUTO, BYD, BIDU, MEITUAN, TRIP.COM, Trip.Com,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Tencent/Netease: Tencent Received One, Still Ranked 1st in 2025

​Chinese game regulator ends 2025 with 144 games approved in December. We compiled the league table for 2025 and updated our views on the industry....

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Xiaomi, Alibaba, ZTE, Ke, Petrochina

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 12th and highlight short interest changes in Xiaomi, Alibaba, ZTE, Ke,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CSI Hong Kong Connect Internet Index Rebalance: Large Flows & Impact on Friday

There are 2 constituent changes for the index in Dec. Plus there are a lot of capping changes. Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 11.9%...

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: Ubtech Robotics, Horizon Robotics, Jd.Com

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 28th and highlight short interest changes in Ubtech Robotics, Horizon...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HS TECH Index Earning Revision (Nov): JD.COM, JD Health, LI AUTO, BYD, BIDU, MEITUAN, TRIP.COM

We analyzed HS TECH's consensus for Nov 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in JD.COM, JD Health, LI AUTO, BYD, BIDU, MEITUAN, TRIP.COM, Trip.Com,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Chinese game regulator ends 2025 with 144 games approved in December. We compiled the league table for 2025 and updated our views on the industry....